Despite having changed the constitution multiple times during his 22 years in power, Erdoğan now says, “a more democratic constitution is needed” and wants to change it again. To make changes, he needs the support of the opposition in parliament, even though he has been attacking all democratic rights for 22 years.
Strikes are being banned, politicians are being imprisoned, and people are being killed in the streets. If Erdoğan followed the existing laws, these things wouldn’t happen.
Erdoğan, who doesn’t comply with the current laws, is now trying to create a new constitution. Even if he does, it’s widely believed that he won’t follow that one either. He is bringing the new constitution to the agenda to make himself eligible to run again. While the country is drowning in hunger and injustice, a new constitution is not on the public’s mind.
